The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $52.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 30% cheaper – $122.99 vs $175.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
The Ryzen 5 5600 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$122.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
